"What are you going to do, Tom?" asked Ned, as he saw his chum
move the engine room telegraph signal to the stop position.
"Going to investigate," was the answer. "We might as well take
the time. We may learn something of value."
"Do you think there is any treasure in her?" asked Mr. Damon.
"There might be," answered Tom. "We'll put on the diving suits
and go outside."
"I hope there aren't any devil fish," remarked Ned.
"Same here," Tom agreed. "But I don't believe we'll meet with
any. Will you take a chance, Ned?"
"I surely will! I'd like to find out what sort of ship that is
--or rather, was, for there isn't much left of her."
He spoke truly, for indeed the torpedo had created fearful
havoc. The full extent of it was not observed until Tom, Ned,
Koku and two of the crew had put on diving suits and approached
the hulk. She lay on her side on the sandy bottom, heeled over
somewhat, and when the investigators had walked around her, as
they were able to do, they saw a second, and even larger hole in
the opposite side.
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